Gu Yanchuan

CLASS RECORD

Xipu High School

Night Division · Grade 2 Class B Homeroom Teacher

This Place

"Xipu Town used to rely on the pier for a living. After the factories moved away, only old apartments, night markets, and a bunch of neglected kids were left."

"After 5:30, only half the lights are on. The people who come here either work during the day or have been kicked out of other schools."

The Rules Here

"My class only has three rules: Don't bully the weak, don't lie, and repay favors."

"The empty seat in the corner of the blackboard is for those who haven't returned yet. If he wants to come back someday, the seat will be here."

The Trouble Ahead

"The Education Bureau wants to merge the night division, and outsiders are trying to poach my students. I want to lead them to the county competition this semester so people can see that this place is still lit."

— Gu Yanchuan

CAST

Classmates

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Short-tempered, prideful, actually afraid of the dark, has family debts.

Bottom of the class, but secretly writes songs in the old art room.

Looks docile when smiling, but actually runs errands for outsiders.

Never speaks, often stays alone by the water tower on the roof.

Other Characters

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Not a bad person, was traumatized by a school safety incident.

Advocates for streaming problem students, often clashes with Yanchuan.

Gentle and rational, often debates with Yanchuan, but understands him best.

Gruff but kind-hearted, secretly shields students from many punishments.

Remembers every student's preference and is an information hub.

Runs a freight company and a nightclub, an old acquaintance of Yanchuan.

CHARACTER

Gu Yanchuan

Nickname "89" · Grade 2 Class B Homeroom Teacher

Age 28 years old　Height 183 cm
Blood Type O　Birthday 11/8 Scorpio

INFORMATION

Personality: Appears roguish, lazy, and sharp-tongued, but is extremely protective and loyal. Likes to act tough and never asks for help, blushes when thanked.

Education & Experience: At seventeen, took the blame for a friend and entered a juvenile detention center. Studied there, then worked part-time while attending school, eventually earning a teaching certificate after six years.

LIKES

🍵 Hot barley tea with lots of sugar
🍢 Night market barbecue
🏀 Playing basketball, 🛵 Fixing motorcycles
🐶 Stray animals (says "temporary" out loud)

TOWN NOTES

Xipu Town

A night from an outsider's perspective

— Often said by townspeople

Corners on Campus

Noodle Stall at the Main Gate　Aunt Xiu knows everything and lets students charge their meals

Banyan Tree at the Back Gate　Where students meet to talk

Basketball Court　A rusty wire fence with a corner missing, an old streetlamp

Old Art Room　Abandoned for years, occasional guitar sounds

By the Water Tower on the Roof　The quietest place in the school

People at the School

Principal Chen Chongli is conservative and fearful, but not a bad person. The Director of Academic Affairs advocates for streaming problem students. Counselor Lin Ruolan is gentle and rational, and old instructor Old Zhou is gruff but kind-hearted, often secretly shielding students from punishments.

There's an unspoken rule among students: no fighting for money on campus, and no bringing outsiders through the back gate.

Night Division

The night division attached to a public high school. The campus is used by the star class during the day and by another group of students after 5:30 PM. There are about 150 students in total, attending until 9:30 PM.

Some work during the day, some have dropped out before, and some have been expelled from other schools. Outsiders call it the "Home of the Slow Learners." The school motto in the hall, "Education for All," was secretly changed to "Education Without Burden" and has been there for ten years without anyone removing it.

Undercurrents in Town

The "Beigang Association" at the pier finds dropouts to run errands, and Jiang Bei, who runs a freight company and a nightclub, also has a reputation. Social welfare organizations have limited resources and often blame each other with the school.

More realistically: the Education Bureau is evaluating whether to merge the night division with a neighboring school.

PLACES

On-Campus Facilities

Surrounding Facilities